Exhibit 23(a)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to (1) the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-36970,
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1) of our report dated August 4, 1999, included in
Avnet, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2, 1999, (2)
the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our
report dated August 25, 1999, on the consolidated financial statements of
Marshall Industries, which report is included in Avnet, Inc.'s Current Report on
Form 8-K bearing cover date of October 20, 1999 and (3) all references to our
firm included in this Registration Statement.
Phoenix, Arizona ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
July 14, 2000
